Post Sale Update: This R69S sold for $20,500 after 21 bids on Bring a Trailer. This bike has just 30 miles on it since a 2010 restoration by Bench Mark Works, so it looks like it’ll be on you to change that number.
Rare Project – 1978 Laverda Montjuic
Post Sale Update: This Montjuich project sold for $4,750 after 7 bids on eBay. The seller of this Montjuch took it apart “to make improvements” but some health issues got in the way and after “several years of no progress” he’s letting it go so that someone else can finish the work.
Rare in the US – 1962 Ariel Arrow Super Sport
Post Sale Update: This Arrow Super Sport sold for $3,250 after 27 bids on eBay. Bike-urious reader Dan Dutra (I’ve featured one of his beautiful Ariel’s in the past) has spent the last 6 months restoring an Ariel Arrow Super Sport (also known as the Golden Arrow). They were not designed for export to the US, so very few have …
Sitting for 18 Months – 2008 Ducati Desmosedici RR
Post Sale Update: This Desmosedici sold for $42,600 after 25 bids on eBay. In their attempt to create the ultimate sportbike, Ducati created 1,500 examples of the Desmosedici D16RR. The RR stands for Racing Replica, and it was a limited production version of the Desmo racebike piloted by Casey Stoner in MotoGP.
1974 Norton Commando 850
Post Sale Update: This Commando sold for $13,400 after 30 bids on eBay. 1974 was a tough time for Norton Villiers Triumph – England’s government withdrew a subsidy early in the year, and that was just the beginning of their problems. The biggest issue was a sit in at Meriden, and it was one of the major reasons why by …
1957 BSA Gold Star DBD34
Post Listing Update: This Goldie did not meet reserve despite 30 bids up to $13,750 on eBay. Introduced in 1956, the DBD34 variant of the Gold Star is probably the most famous BSA ever built – MCN called it one of the 60 greatest bikes from 1955-2015. The “34” signified a 500cc motor (compared to the 350cc motor of other …
Hybrid 750 – 1970 Triumph TR6R
Take a numbers matching TR6R and then slap a T140 head on it to make it a 750cc motor, and you’ve got the recipe for a non-oil in frame beauty with extra power. Purists can cry but those of you that just want a good looking classic rider have plenty to enjoy here.
1976 Yamaha RD400
In 1976, Yamaha made the RD350 a little bigger with a displacement bump up to 399cc. Thanks to 44 horsepower, the hooligan motorcycle du jour was capable of hitting the ton with a top speed of 105 miles per hour. Most people know the 400 simply for being an easier to ride upgrade over the 350, but it was also …
Potent In Purple – 1973 Kawasaki H2A Mach IV
When Kawasaki unleashed its mighty 750cc triples into the world, the machines quickly earned their rightful, and somewhat infamous, place in motorcycle history. The H2 Mach IV models mark an important point in the evolution of motorcycles, raising the bar in the industry and changing riders’ perceptions of what a “fast motorcycle” was. Upon their release in the early 70’s, …
1970 Velocette Venom Clubman
Post Listing Update: This Velo did not meet reserve despite 33 bids up to $18,100. Built between 1955 and 1970, the Velocette Venom rose to fame in 1961 when a factory effort became the first motorcycle to average over 100 miles per hour over a 24 hour period. There were multiple Venom variants like the Thruxton, Scrambler, and Clubman – …
“Eris Speedcub” – 1998 Honda C90 Custom
I always enjoy when custom builders utilize cheap, small displacement donors for thoroughly involved projects, and this Honda is a wonderful example of such. This little runner started its life as a very used 1998 Honda Cub C90 that was stripped down to the frame. The headstock off a modern pit bike was sourced, prior to being chopped up and …
1969 Royal Enfield Interceptor
Post Listing Update: This Interceptor did not meet reserve despite 6 bids up to $7,400 in Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada. Restored between 2010 and 2012, this Interceptor is believed to be one of just 1,122 examples built before the Royal Enfield plant in England shut down in June of 1970. R-E recently announced that they’re bringing back the Interceptor as …
2,007 Miles – 1995 Honda RVF400
Post Listing Update: This RVF was pulled off of eBay, final sale price unknown. The RVF400 is not well known in the US as it was never officially sold outside of the Japan. But for people in the know that are lucky enough to get their hands on one, this Honda (also known as the NC35) is one of the …
Bexton Craft Motorcycles Build – 1994 Yamaha FZR1000 with Suzuki GT750 Engine
Post Listing Update: This Bexton build was relisted multiple times at lower BINs (eventually down to $7,750) but it never got any interest on eBay. This isn’t the first custom GT750 I’ve featured from Bexton Craft Motorcycles, but it is the first time he’s shoved old-school two-stroke power into a modern chassis. The styling is polarizing but the concept is …
1976 Moto Morini 3 1/2 Sport
Post Sale Update: This 3 1/2 sold for $6,500 after 9 bids on eBay. In one of their reviews of the Moto Morini 3 1/2 Sport, Cycle World said, “For the lucky few, the Morini is worth what it costs.” Considering the fact that this bike (with a 39 horsepower, 344cc engine) cost as much as a Honda CB750, it …